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La Valentina & Col del Mondo – Italian Wineries July 2013
Founded in 1990 by Roberto Sabatino and Andrea di Properzio, Fattoria La Valentina is located in Spoltore, a village nestled on the Pescara hills in the…
7 min
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Are Primitive and Zinfandel Related?
Dear Wine Witch: My husband was born in Puglia and grew up drinking Primitivo. He insists that Primitivo is the same grape as California Zinfandel. I…
3 min
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Monte Volpe – California Winery of the Month June 2013
The word passion sells a lot of wine. You’ll read the word repeatedly in wine magazines and see it in advertising. One winemaker is passionate about…
18 min
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Azienda Agricola Icardi & Cascina Chicco – Italian Wineries June 2013
Located in the Piemonte region of Italy, the Icardi farm is perched on the Alba hills in Castiglione Tinella between two famous viticultural appellations, the Langhe…
9 min
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Robert Parker Vacates the Throne
At the beginning of this year, Robert Parker Jr., the most powerful wine critic in the world, announced that he had sold a large part of…
6 min
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Bodegas Paso Robles – California Winery of the Month May 2013
To fully appreciate the delicious wines of Bodegas Paso Robles, you would need to understand the cocktail of influences that has guided owner and winemaker Dorothy…
16 min
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Massimino Venturini, Stefano Accordini, Le Fraghe & Filippi – Italian Wineries May 2013
Father Massimino with children Daniele, Mirco, and Giuseppina own 110 hectares in the Pedemonte area of deepest Valpolicella in the Veneto region. The land runs over…
7 min
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Arbios Cellars – California Winery of the Month April 2013
Alexander Valley is located at the northern end of Sonoma County, and these days its prime accomplishment is Cabernet Sauvignon, which is arguably indistinguishable from Napa’s…
15 min
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Michele Alois & Mastroberardino – Italian Wineries April 2013
The Alois family is one of the world’s most famous makers of fabrics, with their silk adorning the walls of the Louvre and the White House.…
9 min
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Sempre Vive – California Winery of the Month March 2013
A prevalent stereotype of the Italian would be fun-loving, gregarious, earthy sense of humor, high energy, elegant dresser, in other words like Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former…
15 min